Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard
State park in Florida. Built 1970. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site located on the former homestead of Pulitzer Prize-winning Florida author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953). A National Historic Landmark, it is located in Cross Creek, Florida, between Ocala and Gainesville at 18700 South County Road 325.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 18700 South County Rd. 325, Cross Creek, FL |
| County | Alachua County |
| Listed | Sep 29, 1970 |
| Listed for | Literature, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000176 |
| Built | 1970 · more from the 1970s |
| Type of place | homestead, historic site, Florida state park |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 18700 South County Rd. 325, Cross Creek, FL |
| Website | floridastateparks.org/park/Marjorie-Kinnan-Rawlings ↗ |
| Coordinates | 29.4817° N, 82.1600° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Matanzas National Monument · 58 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Lake Shore Group Camp 21 miles · Fore Lake Campground 21 miles · Lake Delancy West Campground 23 miles |
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Guidebooks to historic places in Florida
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Questions people ask
When was Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard listed on the National Register?
Sep 29, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard built?
1970.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard?
Yes. Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard?
18700 South County Rd. 325, Cross Creek, Alachua County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Fort Matanzas National Monument, 58 miles away.
Source: Fort Matanzas National Monument
What does the Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, House and Farm Yard?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Lake Shore Group Camp, 21 miles away. Fore Lake Campground is 21 miles away, and Lake Delancy West Campground is 23 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000176. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.